| Okay, so you want to be super-strong like mixed | | | | be explosive in your workouts. Be like a boxer. Go |
| martial arts & boxing athletes. I get it. You are | | | | hard during the round then take a complete full rest |
| already strength hungry. Or you are not getting the | | | | between rounds. Being explosive will ensure you |
| results you wish at the gym and worrying about | | | | won't get bulky and you'll be pushing your body. This |
| whether you'll be able to reach your strength goals. | | | | will improve your maximal strength levels. |
| I've been there. I've retired from working out three | | | | Working your body as a whole: Strength training for |
| times. I know how you feel. | | | | MMA relies on working your core. An absolutely |
| But here's the thing. The secret to strength training | | | | freaking amazing way to do this is "caveman training". |
| for MMA is this: Unorthodox. Never continue with the | | | | Brock Lesnar and other superstars use these |
| same old boring routines everyone tells you to do. | | | | strength training for MMA tactics...Of course. |
| MMA exercises will pay you dividends till the day you | | | | Caveman training means using your body's weight. |
| die. The fitness benefits are outstanding. I'm sure | | | | The #1 best method to workout your body as a |
| you've realized this already. | | | | whole is hindu pushups. If you've never done hindu |
| There is nothing you can do that compares to | | | | pushups and you bench 400-pounds, you'll still find |
| strength training for MMA. This is ultimate, unparalleled | | | | them a challenge. This is pure strength training for |
| fitness training. I know how most people who want | | | | MMA and wrestling. |
| fitness results think. I've done surveys, I've taught | | | | I've noted many fighters who give up weight training |
| people. They don't want to be told they have to | | | | completely for caveman exercises like hindu pushups |
| change things up completely. They want easy | | | | because they feel so much stronger and better after |
| solutions. Big returns. | | | | only a couple weeks of doing hindu pushups. |
| Today, I'm going to expose the secrets of my | | | | Raw power: Successful strength training for MMA |
| strength training for MMA routine. How I train. It's all | | | | relies on exercises for pure raw power. And no, I'm |
| about sticking to the basics. It's not difficult. In fact, | | | | not talking about the bench press or bicep curls. In |
| it's easy. If this doesn't sound like too much | | | | fact, fighter athletes rarely use this kind of average |
| braggadocio to you, read on. | | | | "joe blow" training. |
| Successful training for strength has three elements: | | | | Deadlifts, lower back exercises, heavy leg presses |
| 1. Explosivity | | | | and pullups are some great exercises for pure raw |
| 2. Working your body as a whole | | | | power. Raw power comes from routines based on |
| 3. Raw power | | | | movement patterns in boxing and mixed martial arts. |
| All other things being equal, if you incorporate these | | | | This involves lunging, squating, bending, pulling, push, |
| three elements, you'll get big returns fast. And these | | | | pull, twist and core stability. Strength training for MMA |
| are easy to incorporate. I'll show you exactly how. | | | | 1-arm tripod rows are great for building raw power. |
| Explosivity: Each workout you do should be explosive. | | | | Many superstar boxing and martial arts athletes will |
| For 1 month, I would do 3-4 sets of 10 reps. Then, I | | | | also push a tire on a mat across the gym and then |
| would change my workout up completely and do 1 | | | | pull it back towards themselves. If you can do this |
| set of 50 reps for each strength exercise. | | | | workout, it'll do wonders for you. |
| When you are strength training for MMA, be sure to | | | | |